Phew! What a weekend! It stated with a bottle of champagne and ended with a touch of cognac and calvados. We must try to savour all Europe has to offer.... Friday was our last night in our apartment of 6 years so it was only fitting to have champagne with the dinner the boys had planned and partially prepared - chicken and hamburgers with brocoli and rice.

Saturday was moving day and we shifted most of our short-term belongings over to a friends house in the neighbour while a the same time trying to pack away the remaining things of our kitchen and bathroom into boxes. The boys were a big help: Frunty can be trusted to ride his bike to the various points in the neighbourhood to deposit glass at the recycle point and batteries at the collection box at the supermarket. Pit helped to place shirts and clothes in suitcases. Then together, we went by car to deliver some things to other friends houses and get famous sausages from butcher. By 6pm, we arrived at our Australian/Belgian friends T. and R.'s for a last BBQ with them and their girls, I. and M. The boys played really well but finally we went "home" to figure out our new sleeping arrangements. I don't why we bother to plan any sleeping arrangements since we always end up altogether in one bed!

Sunday was hard work: we finished all the packing and together with a cleaning, washed the apartment from floor to ceiling. It was non-stop work from 8h-18h and The Mommy and I took turns shuttling the boys between two sets of friends who enjoyed their company while keeping them out of the apartment. By 6:30pm, we went to our Canadian friends, M. & M. and their 2 boys, M & D., for a final thai feast with them. We ended the evening by toasting to good health and good luck with cognac and calvados. Just in time too because the boys had been super all day and with the time approaching 10pm a melt down was imminent.